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Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "I'll be looking into it too. Sugar is going on !y favorites list. Has anyone read Kindred by Octavia Biter? Another outstanding read. Time travel from the 70's Cali to the antebellum south for a bl..."Kindred is wonderful. I mean, the story is difficult but the writing, plot, Dana? Those are wonderful.
No Brina, that must be a different Kindred. Lol. This is about a black woman linked to a white master while time traveling. When not in slavery life is good. Tight book.
Did Octavia Butler write anything else? I'm sure I've read her before.
Yes, Brina...check her out on Amazon
Reading Desperate Hours by D K Gaston and The Outdooring, Dedication and Naming of an African Child Volume 1 by Ernest H C Tetteh
Finished Homegoing- wow!, review later. Harlan next, hope to also read Freeman on this vacation.Homegoing review done.
What??? Did you read it in one sitting?
Dosha I read fast and I'm on vacation and I have nothing else to do. Also finished Harlan. Was good and fast reading. Now I want something different to read next.
Just finished 'This Bitter Earth' by Bernice McFadden. This is the sequel to 'Sugar'. A fantastic read. Now I am reading 'Brown Girl, Brownstones' by Paule Marshall.
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How did you like This Bitter Earth vs Sugar?
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I am starting Serena by Ron Rash. It is supposed to be a modern take on Macbeth and was made into a movie.
Just finished Margaret Johnson Hodge's "A Journey to Here." It reminded me how much I love this author and made me want to revisit her offerings. Highly recommended!
Brina wrote: "What Adichie book to start with?"Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah. you can't go wrong with either one
kisha wrote: "I just finished reading The Giver which was a great read and now I am reading Animal Farm. Throughout these few years I am finding myself getting really into dystopia/utopia..."Love, love, love Animal Farm. It's as good on the 5th read as the 1st. And it goes fast.
BRINA, loved "Half of a Yellow Sun" and "Purple Hibiscus"! If you like short stories, "That Thing Around Your Neck" is good.
I guess I will have to read all 3 books plus the short stories.
Maya, I'm glad you liked Homegoing. I'm curious- what is August's group read? It isn't listed and I wanted to reserve from the library. Today I started a tome- Lonesome Dove.
Maya wrote: "Brina wrote: "What Adichie book to start with?"Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah. you can't go wrong with either one"
I read and loved Half of a Yellow Sun and I do have a copy of Americanah. I don't know why I havn't read it yet. Too lazy to carry a book around I guess.
Maya wrote: "I read Homegoing this past weekend. great read and I recommend to others"I have Homegoing and can't wait to get started!! Great news that it is a good one.
I'm halfway through book 2 in the Sugar series: This Bitter Earth, it is wonderful follow up to Sugar.
Brina wrote: "Maya, I'm glad you liked Homegoing. I'm curious- what is August's group read? It isn't listed and I wanted to reserve from the library. Today I started a tome- Lonesome Dove."
Brina I think Between the world and me and Brown girl , brown stones were the only group August reads that I know of right now
The rest of my month is packed so I'll wait for next month's reads.
Maya wrote: "I read Homegoing this past weekend. great read and I recommend to others"I agree loved Homegoing.
One of my top reads for 2016.
I am currently reading Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn.About 50% through the book.
Another impressive debut book.
Beverly wrote: "I am currently reading Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn.About 50% through the book.
Another impressive debut book."
I keep hearing good things about this book as well. I can't wait to read this one
My next book will be 'Homecoming' by Gyazi.
I think I may start Homecoming this weekend.
Carmaleeta and Dosha, Homegoing was the best debut I read this year, enjoy!
we need a like button, lol.
Homegoing my best read so far this year
It would have been mine too but I've read both Gone With the Wind and To Kil a Mockingbird. Definitely best new book I've read!!!
Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "we need a like button, lol."I was thinking the same thing the other day. :)
I just finished
amazing read. Shines a light like no other on American poverty. The statistics on the number of single back mothers who can't find housing and the effects are mind boggling.
I've just started to read The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. I just hope it lives up to the hype!
Belinda enjoy. I am looking forward to Undergrpund Railroad.
Thanks. I'm buddy reading it with my sister.
Group read for September will be??? Lol October is a busy month for me so I wanted to read all my September group reads for all my groups in the first half of the month, so I can read the October books in the second half.
I am currently reading Homegoing and The Bourbon Kings. They are both good so far, traditional and audio, respectively.
I'll have to add Bourbon Kings didn't know about it before.
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kisha wrote: "I am currently reading Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder. It's philosophical and a great read so far. I read it in high school and hated it lol. Now it's excellent."good to know the slump is over.
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haha I think it is! And everyone was right I needed a new genre.
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